These journal pages reflect what was going on in my head the day I sat down to play. This journal is getting pretty full! I've had to take out a lot of pages because it is already bursting at the seams. One thing I'm really enjoying is the spontaneous color combinations that are happening on my pages. Lime green and blue together are so yummy! The page on the left has a little window that opens onto another page, but there isn't anything to see through it yet. These two pages were started by laying down color with Derwent Inktense Blocks in several colors of blue and some lime green. I'm struggling to get results I like with the blocks, especially on un-gessoed paper. You can see how the scribble marks from the blocks did not blend out when I added water. It is nearly impossible to work on a totally flat page in an art journal so laying down the color smoothly is difficult. If the page has been gessoed first the color smooths out much better. (is "smooths" really a word? Say it out loud, sounds funny. Smooooooths....). I sprayed some Glimmer Mist through plastic canvas over the top. Nothing fancy happening here but but I rather like the results.

About Me.....

I am a mixed media artist living with my husband and too many cats in Lakewood, Colorado. I believe I was meant to live an artistic life and dream of the day when I can be a full time artist. For me the joy of creating is found in experimentation. I love to learn and try new things and see where it takes me. Art should be about play, not perfection!